Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,720, William Faulkner, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Faulkner, William
S. 42,720
CONTENTS

9405 Ohio R
William Faulkner of Adams Coy in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Batten of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April 1819 and sent to Job Dennis Esq West Union Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9 2/3 79.48 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48 $127.48
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

William Faulkner
91405.
when not is sent re- turn the commission and inform him by letter that they are of no use at the office J. L. B.
Can
It is sent to the Clerk of the Court Adams Co. Pensioner West-Union, Ohio.

District of Ohio ss
On this 8 th day of August 1820 Adams, Common Pleas
Personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record having power of fine & imprisonment William Faulkner, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col d William Butler in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Campbell the date of my original Declaration was 7 th May 1818 the number of pension certificate is 9.405 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
William Faulkner
Schedule of property
1 Cow, cupboard furniture - kitchen furniture 2 pots &c &c 1 plow 1 cart 1 pair of chains - corn in field about one acre all worth about thirty Dollars
I have neither money nor income except a claim on the United States for services in the army of United States as a captain commissioned 15 th Aug t 1791 and also by Commission dated 1793 in the 3 rd Pal. Legion but which claim I have never been able to get satisfied -
I am by occupation a farmer my age is sixty five years, my abilities is inconsiderable to pursue my occupation being worn out with labour & service in several severe campaigns - my family consists of six persons besides myself Towit Mary my wife aged 45 years Jane my Daughter aged 17 years Mary Ann my Daughter aged 15 years Hannah aged 4 years Charlotte aged 2 years Anthony Wayne my son aged 5 months
I reside in the County of Adams State of Ohio
William Faulkner

Sworn to and declared in open court on this 8 th day of August 1820
Joseph Darlington Clerk
I Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing Cash and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty dollars In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14 th day of August 1820
Joseph Darlington
Clerk of the Court for the County of Adams
Sir I hope your excellency will excuse the liberty I take in writing to you when your mind must be more occupied by the weighty business of your office in stating my poverty to you I beg leave to state my services also which ever was accepted when offered by the government as will more fully appear by my former application as well as my commission which is inclosed not ununsuitable of the high honor which I received I beg leave to inform your excellency that I could be serviceable in the recruiting service and inspection of recruits all of which has been suggested to me by the honorable Creighton Campbell & Russell but this lays with your excellency and as my success hitherto to in services of this kind as well as in the field I beg leave

to point out to your excellency that on the different campaigns to wit Harmons & Blane & Genl. Wayne as I had the honor of their inter- approbation in bringing men into the field - both in quantity and quality equal to any man under arms this I received by the friendship of my country which is not yet lost I had one hundred and ten men mustered under arms fit for duty at Cazenville in my last com- =pany and of which there was scarcely taken out to level the army at Hobsons choice which was like taking children from a father Sir permit me to refer you to the records or reports of the army for further in- =formation the consideration of my humble request is humbly submitted to your excellency with sentiments of high respect I have The honor to be your M c Hon ble Abdt e
William Faulkner
21 st Aug t 1820
As I neglected to point out in the present application my transfer from the 4 th Pennsylvania reg t . to the 8 th -----

DISTRICT OF OHIO, ss.
On this 19. th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber,
C. W. Byrd District Judge of the United States for the said district, personally appeared Captain William Faulkner aged sixty three years, resident in Adams county in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled
“An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:” That he the said Faulkner enlisted in Yough
County in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by
Captain Thomas Campbell the 4 th  Pennsylvania
Regiment on Continental establishment, as a private soldier in May 1778,
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or the service of the United States until the Spring succeeding the revolt of the Pennsylvania Line when he was discharged from service in Trenton in the state of New Jersey
, that he was in the battles of the Redbank & Redbanktowns, Redbanktowns, Chemung, the general engagement under General Sullivan, and at the Shout hills in Jersey.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, the District Judge , do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Faulkner did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
C W Byrd.
Memorandum. Captain Faulkner wishes to have it certified as I now do, that it appears to my satisfaction that he was in the service after the Revolutionary war, as a captain of Militia under General Harmer and afterwards as a Captain in the regular service under Generals St. Clair and Wayne. Which last certificate I now transmit for his satisfaction, the day & year above written - The Honble. The Secy Secretary at War C W Byrd.

Notefr sent 6 Nov 1820 to the pensioner West Union. Ohio

West Union May 2 nd 1829.
Sir,
In confirmation of the evidence which I have furnished in the declaration accompanying, I now enclose what is left of my Commission as ensign. The Commission, as Captain, is still in my possession; and you will see they are corroborated by the letter of Mr. Ed. Ward, of 27 Nov. 1821. herewith enclosed.
In explanation of my not forwarding my Commissions on my first application, I beg to state that those who I suppose will understand the subject, advised me that my first enlistment would suffice; and that, at all events, if found necessary, my Commissions could as well be forwarded at a subsequent time.
I am Sir Very Respectfully G. H. Lamb. Secy.
William Paulin
Hon: John H. Eaton Secy of War

I Joseph Darlington clerk of our said Common Pleas in and for the County of Linn do hereby in the State of Ohio do hereby Cer- tify that Ralph M c Clure Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Faulkner was taken and also Thomas Williams Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit of Richard Woodworth was taken were each at the time of signing their foregoing respective certificates Justices of the Pleas in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified "and duly empowered to administer Oaths" and that full faith and Credit are due to their respective Certificates aforesaid as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 2 d day of May in the year of our Lord 1829 the 53 d year of the Independence as the U.S. and in the 27 th year of this State
Joseph Darlington Clk. A.C.

N o 1.
William Faulkner 4 th Penn: Regt Conn t Batt n . 17 th May 1778 to 1781
Admitted.

State of Ohio Adams County ss
I do hereby certify that this day William Faulkner a citizen of the United States of this State and a resident of the County of Adams personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Adams and being duly sworn according to law made the following declaration under oath first that he served between three & four years in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy in the Pennsylvania line on Continental establishment, part of the time as a private soldier & part of the time as a Non Commissioned Officer That he enlisted on the 17 th day of May 1778 under Captain Thomas Campbell in the 4 th Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col o William Butler but was afterwards transferred to the 16 th Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col o Josiah Warner That shortly after the revolt of the Pennsylvania line he was honorably discharged in the Great Farm, the particular time he cannot now recollect but believes it was in the year 1781 That his discharge has been lost many years since and therefore not in his power to forward it herewith That he never had or received any pension from the United States That from his reduced Circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support
William Faulkner

State of Ohio Adams County ss
I certify that the within deposition of William Faulk- ner was this day taken subscribed & sworn to before me the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams and further certify that the said William Faulkner has fully satisfied me by ex- amination under Oath that the facts stated in the within deposition are strictly true and that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the as- sistance of his country for support given under my hand and seal this Seventh day of May 1818
Job Dinning
State of Ohio Adams County ss
I Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams hereby certify that the above named Job Dinning Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken & whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of signing the same (and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ad- ams duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to his said certificate as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 3 d day of June in the year of our Lord 1818
Joseph Darlington

William Faulkner 1634 3024.3116. Rec 10 Aug 1899.
259
Allen Jennings & H. Jennings Newburyport
1899
West Union O July 29 th 1899
1899

Long
West Union O July 24 th
1841
Hon. Secretary of the Treasury Washington City
259
William Faulkner 1634 3024.510. Rec d 10 Aug 1849.

West Union O. July 24. 1827.
Sir.
Yours of the 12 th & 20 th May was received in due time. For your kind and prompt attention to my application, be pleased to accept my grateful acknowledgements.
My Commissions are not forwarded with the view of supporting the application by them; but having given something of a historic detail of my services, I felt desirous to convince the Department whom head you are, that my statements were founded in fact.
My services on Continental establishment, were performed in the 4 th & 6 th Pa. Regiments. It was in the 4 th Regiment that I first enlisted; from that I was transferred to the 6 th ; and then re-transferred to the 4 th . In the 4 th I received my first Commission as ensign. The 4 th Reg. was Commissioned by Col. W m Butler and the 6 th by Jonah Harmon.
Inward by your suggestion, I shall immediately write to the office in Penn a

In the mean time, I will thank you to advise me what course would be satisfactory, should it turn out that Pa cannot furnish the record evidence. This may be the case after so great lapse of time. The record may have been de- stroyed by accident. — Yrs &c.
Long and severe affliction has prevented my attending to this business sooner. Please accept this as my apology for delaying an answer.
Dear Sir, Very Respectfully, W. H. Lumb. Secy. William Faulkner
Hon. Secy Treasury &

The State of Ohio Adams County ss Personally appeared before me Thomas Williams a justice of the peace for said County Richard Woodworth who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith I am acquainted with the with named William F Faulkner and I knew him in the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment then Com- manded by Colonel William Butler and after said William Faulkner was transferred to the sixth Penn- sylvania R Regiment and afterwards I have seen him on several frequently in service and as a citizen I well know him to be the same Wm  Faulkner
and that this 1 st day of May 1829 Richard Woodworth affidavit Thomas Williams Sworn and subscribed to before me Thomas Williams, an acting justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this 1 st day of May 1829
Thomas Williams { Justice of the peace { seal
N.B. I am well acquainted with the above named Ri- chard Woodworth and know him to be a man of truth and veracity
Thomas Williams { Justice of the peace { seal
The State of Ohio Adams County ss

entitled under the Resolution of the 21 st of October 1786.
And I do also and further declare, that I have received of the United States as a pension since the 3 rd of March 1826, the sum of Two hundred and eighty eight dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of Ohio.
Touching the matter of this Declaration, Captain Faulkner has to remark, that in the general confusion which the too mem- orable "4 th of Nov. '91" entailed, together with his baggage and other valuables, he unfor- tunately lost his first Commission as Ensign.
Witness my hand & seal this 4 th day of March 1829.
Attest Malph McClure
William Faulkner
Before me Malph McClure a justice of the peace in & for the county of Adams State of Ohio personally appeared the above named William Faulkner subscribed to the foregoing de- claration and made oath in due form of law that the matter and statements in said declaration are just and true which William Faulkner is well known to me to be a person of truth and veracity. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4 th day of March 1829
Malph McClure justice of the peace

disbanding the Army, my further services were dispensed with.
In the year 1790, I was again called into service, and commanded a Compa- ny of Militia from Washington County Pennsylvania, in what was called Harrison's Campaign; that I was afterwards appointed a Lieutenant in the Levies and then promoted to the Command, as Captain, of the Rifle Corps and continued in that service till the end of that service; and that in the year 1792 I was appointed a Captain in the general establishment; and as such, contin- ued in service to the close of the Indian War.
And I do further declare, that I received - certificates - commonly called Com- mutation Certificates - for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the Resolution of Con- gress of the 22 nd of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act entitled "an Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" passed on the 15 th day of May 1828, I William Faulkner, of the Township of Monroe in the County of Adams and State of Ohio do declare: That at an early period of the Revolutionary War, I enlisted in Captain Thomas Campbell's Company of the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel William Butler, in which Fourth Regiment I served as a non-commissioned Officer for the space of two years and nine months: That I was then transferred to the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Josiah Harmar - in the service of which Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment I continued till I was honorably discharged in the year 1781 1781: That in August 1781, I was appointed an ensign in the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, and continued in the service of said Regiment, recruiting soldiers and collecting deserters till November in the year 1783 - at which time, by the general arrangement for

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
16 May 1829
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Faulkner under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission, or other evidence was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.
Henry B. Dickinson Acting Secretary
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Letter from War Department 20 May 1829

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
12 May 1829.
William Faulkner of _____ in the County of  Adams — in the State of Ohio — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end  of the war,
at which period he was an Ensign in the fourth regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the re- solve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Two hundred and eighty eight — dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Ohio .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary.  J. H. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
13 th May 1829
does not. It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Ensign William Faulkner — in the Pennsylvania line, amounting to  _____ dollars.
It further appears that William Faulkner, as a private , is now on the pension list of the Ohio — agency, and has been since the 3 rd March 1826 — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month.
The Revolutionary records in this office furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Ensign William Faulkner of the Pennsylvania line —
John Hagner Auditor

War Dept: Bounty Land Office
15 May 1864.
The records of this office do not show that Ensign William Faulkner of the Penn a line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor